Warper attachment



May 3 1927' w. P. HoRNBUcKLE ET AL WARPER ATTACHMENT Filed sept. 9, 1924 s sheets-sheet' 3 May 3,1927. 41,626,829

W. P. HORNBUCKLE ET AL WARPER ATTACHMENT Filled sept. 9.' 19.24

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W. P. HORNBUCKLE ET AL WARPERATTACHMENT Filed spt. 9, 1924 5 sheets-sheet 5 W zw? Patented May 3, 1927. i

UNITED STATES- PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM P. HOBNIBUCKL AND ROBERT F. CRAIG, OF STANLEY, NORTIICAROLINA.

WARPER ATTACHMENT.

Application led September 9, 1924. Serial No. 736,764.

.his invention aims to provide novel r ans whereby yarn or warp may be wound on a beam of the kindused in a dyeing machine, the construction being such that the ``yarn will be wound on the beam with an even tension, and in a honeycomb form, the result being that the dye will reach all parts of the yarn equally, an evenly dyed product resulting.

' The invention comprises "an improved warper ofthe type in which the' receiving beamis driven through frictional peripheral contact with a friction-drum, and in which, also, the tension of the yarns or threads in' being wound upon the beam is regulated and rendered uniform through the employment of a driven roll from which they are delivered to the beam. Such employment enables allof the individual yarns or threads to be wound upon the beam under substantially the same tension, obviates differences in the firmness or solidityof the wound mass asl the latter increases in diameter, and enables the'winding to be effected with the degree of firmness deemed best adapted for beam dyeing and other purposes. In a warper `embodying our invention we employ, in addition, a traversing comb by means of which the yarns or threads are controlled so as to produce an open honeycomb wind on the beam, which facilitates penetration of liquids and air or other gases through the wound mass in bleaching, dyeing, oxidizing, and the like treatment.

More particularly, in a warper embodying our invention the roll aforesaid is actuated by means of a gear-train from the friction-drum, which enables the roll to be given lthrough positive driving connections a surface-speed definitely related to the surface-speed of the friction-drum; and the traverse-comb is actuated fromv the Aroll through intermediate connections between the two. The receiving beam is engaged and kept in working relations with the friction-drum by levers having combined therewith means for partially counterpoising the weight of the beam and its contents, to avoid too heavy/ pressure of the Wound mass against thedrum, and thereby prevent the said mass from becoming too firm and dense.

-Although a preferred form of the inventionhas been shown, it will be understood that a mechanic, working within the scope of what is claimed, may make changes and.

improvements 'without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings v Figure 1 shows in front elevation, a warperembodying the invention; Figure 2 1s an elevation showing one end of the machine; Figure 3 is an elevation showing .the opposite end of the machine; Figure 4 1s a'view of the warper of Figs. 1 to 3 in vertical transverse section; Figure 5 is a top plan view thereof; Figure 6 is a fragmental elevationshowing a portion of the mechanism for imparting movement to the comb; Figure 7 is a sectional detail of the said portion.

At 2, 2, are the side-frames of the warper that is shown in the drawings, at 11 is the friction-drum, it being fixed upon the power-driven shaft 10 which is mounted in bearlngs in connection with the said sideframes. The winding beam shown resting upon the periphery ofthe friction-drum is 1n this instance a dyeing beam comprising a perforated or reticulated barrel 8, endflangesl 7, 7, and a shaft 6. At 25V is the driven roll aforesaid, Awhich aids in drawing the yarns or threads through the machine and regulates the tension under which they are wound upon the beam, the endjournals or shaft of the said roll being mounted in bearings at the tops of the sideframes 2, 2. At 33, 35, is the traverse-comb aforesaid, it being located in this instance at the receiving'side of roll 25, and the combbar, 33, being mounted in guides 34, 34, upon the tops of the side-frames with capacity for endwise movement lengthwise' of roll 25 and the receiving beam.

The gear-train by means of which the roll 25 is driven from the friction-drumvll comprises a pinion14, mounted at 15 in connection with one of the standards 2, and meshing with a gear wheel 12 fixed on shaft 10 of said drum, a sprocket wheel 16 being conlrliected to the pinion 14, to rotate therewit `With the sprocket wheel 16, a chain 17 is engaged, the said chain engaging also with a sprocket wheel 18, mounted to rotate in unison with a gear Wheel 19, the mounting of the parts 18 and 19, on the frame, being designated by the numeral 20. The gear wheel 19 meshes with a gear Wheel 21 mounted at 22 to rotate on the frame 1, the gear wheel 21 meshing with a pinion 23 on the shaft 24 of the roll 25. The various elements above described are located at one side of the machine. Referring now to the connections by means of which the traverse-comb 33, 35, is actuated from the roll 25, that end of the shaft 24 of the roll 25 which is at the opposite side of the machine carries a Wheel 26 cooperating with a worm wheel 27, on an inclined shaft 28 journaled in the bearing 29 on the frame, the shaft28 being equipped with an eccentric 30, Figs. 6 and 7, operating in a fork 31 held by a clamp 32 on the Said traverse comb.

On their way from the source of supply to be wound on the beam the yarns or threads 50 pass beneath a guide 36 on the frame., and between thc pins 37 of a comb 38 on the frame, thence over the top of a roll 39 journaled on`the frame, and beneath a falling rod on roll 40, the trunnions 41 of which work in inclined slots 42 formed in the standards 2. From the falling rod on roll 40, the yarns or threads proceed upwardly andforwardly, over thetop of a roll 43 journaled on the frame, thence, between the dents 35 of the comb 33, then over a roller 44 journaled on the frame, then under andv partly around the i roll 25, and thence, in a loop, around a roll 45 journaled on the frame and, to the body 8 of the beam 7.

In practical operation, rotation is imparted to the power driven roller 25 through the train of elements including the shaft 10, the gear wheel 12, 'the pinion 14, the sprocket wheel 16, the chain 17, the sprocket wheel 18, the gear wheel 19, the gear wheel 21, and the pinion 23. When the roll 25 and its shaft 24 are rotated, the worm 26 on the' shaft 24 imparts rotation to the shaft 28 by way of the worm wheel 27, the eccentric 30 on the shaft 28 coacting with the fork 31 on the comb 33, to impart a reciprocating movement to the comb, in the direction of its length. Owing to this movement in the comb 33, the warp or yarn is laid on the body 8 of the beam 7 in intersecting lines, or` .in what may be called a honeycomb fashion. The warp or yarn is laid evenly on the body 8 of the beam 7 and there is no piling up of the yarn, the result being that when the beam 7 is put into the dye- 4i'ng machine, the dye will reach all parts frames 2, 2. Arms of said levers projecting forwardly above the friction-drum have open bearings 5, 5, in which the journals of the shaft 6 of the warp-beam are received. The construction thus far is, or may be, as heretofore. Other arms of the said levers extend rearwardly away from the warpbeam, and carry removable weights 9, 9, which are also adjustable along the said lever-arms, toward and from the pivotal axes. These weights counterbalance in part the Weight of the beam and its contents, so as to lessen the pressurev of the periphery of the woundmass on the beam against the friction-drum.` Such pressure might be found to condense. the wound mass too much for satisfactory results in the subsequent dyeing, etc. This counterbalancing is particularly important as the wound mass increases in diameter, and consequently in weight. If found advisable, the weights may be adjusted along the lever-arms from time to time to vary their effects as the beam fills, or weights may be added. f

What is claimed is z- 1. In a warper, the combination with a drum which actuates a receiving-beam through surface contact, a roller with which the yarns orthreads are engaged on their way to the said beam, a gear-train intermediate the drum and the roller, through which the roller is actuated from the drum, a traverse-comb adjacent the roller, and connections intermediate the roller and the comb through which traverse movements are imparted to the comb.

' 2. A warper comprising, essentially a beam-actuatingdrum, means for supporting a dyeing beam in operative relation to the drum to bedriven thereby, a roller with which the material makes contact as it passes to the beam, a comb for the material, a gear 'train connecting the drum with'one end of the roller, a shaft, a worm and worm Wheel connection between the shaft and the other end of the roller, an eccentric on the shaft, and means on the comb and coacting. with the eccentric to impart reciprocation to the comb from the eccentric.

3. In a warper, the combination with a drum which actuates a receiving-beam through surface contact and upon which the beam rests by gravity, of levers having arms engaging with the beam to hold it in place u on the drum and .other arms having com ined therewith means for partially counterpoising the weight of the .beam and its contents.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as 'our own, welf'have hereto afiixed our signatures.

WILLIAM P. HoRNBUcKLE. ROBERT F. CRAIG. 

